G

Fourth note of the C major scale.

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Gagliarda or Gagliarde

A galliard, an ancient dance.

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Galop

A lively round-dance in duple meter.

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Gamut

A Literally "a ladder". A range for certain voices.

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G clef

Another name for the treble clef, it locates g¹ on the five-line staff.

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G dur

Key of G major.

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Gig

A job for a musician.

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Giocoso

Playful.

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Giubilante

Exultant, jubilant.

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Glissando

Gliss. The rapid scale achieved by sliding the nail of the thumb or third finger over the white keys of the piano. Glissando is commonly used in playing the harp. For bowed instruments glissando indicates a flowing, unaccented playing of a passage.

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G mol

Key of G minor.

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Grandioso

Grandiose, majestic.

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Grand pause

A rest for the entire ensemble.

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Grand piano

A piano with a winglike shape and a horizontal frame, strings, and soundboard.

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Grand staff, Great staff

The G and F clef staves together make the grand (great) staff.

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Grave

Slow, solemn.

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Grazia

Grace. Con grazia, with grace.

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Grazioso

Graceful.

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Grosso, grosse

Great, large.